The elections on 5 November, in which former president Donald Trump and current vice-president Kamala Harris will face off, are causing stress in the majority of US society, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Americans will decide, within two weeks, between two different ways of thinking and polls indicate that the winner will take over the White House after winning with a very narrow margin of votes.
According to the research portal FiveThirtyEight, Democrat Kamala Harris leads the polls by almost two points, although in recent days she has lost her advantage.
On the other hand, in the seven states decisive for electoral victory, both candidates are practically tied.
The uncertainty of not knowing who will lead the country in the coming years is stressing 69% of participants in the 'Stress in America' survey, carried out by the research center The Harris Poll after interviewing more than 3,000 adults in the country aged over 18 between August 1st and 23rd.
The number increases by a few digits when asked about the country's future and economy: 77% of Americans say they suffer stress in their daily lives due to the deviations that the country can take depending on who governs, and 73% due to the economic situation.
Artificial intelligence, as a tool for disinformation and fake news, has been one of the protagonists of these elections, so much so that 82% of people are worried that voters may be basing their values and opinions on false or inaccurate information.
Seven in ten people are worried that the presidential elections could lead to a spiral of violence in the country and more than half (56%) believe that these elections could mean the end of democracy in the US.
These data are not surprising after a campaign in which Trump suffered an assassination attempt, suggested ordering the intervention of the Armed Forces to confront a supposed "internal enemy" on Election Day, and concerns persist that Republicans could reject the results in the event of defeat.
According to researchers, it is precisely this climate of polarization that is serving as a springboard for activism and mobilization.
More than three-quarters of adults (77%) said they intend to vote in the presidential election.
The communities that feel most challenged to participate in the elections are black and Latino communities, one of the electoral targets for which both candidates fight most.
No comments:
Post a Comment